Demographics and Education
Historical population | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% |
1821 | 4,684 | — |
1831 | 5,745 | +22.7% |
1841 | 6,284 | +9.4% |
1851 | 6,533 | +4.0% |
1861 | 7,462 | +14.2% |
1871 | 7,876 | +5.5% |
1881 | 10,755 | +36.6% |
1891 | 12,250 | +13.9% |
1901 | 11,461 | −6.4% |
1911 | 12,388 | +8.1% |
1926 | 12,406 | +0.1% |
1937 | 13,042 | +5.1% |
1951 | 14,781 | +13.3% |
1961 | 17,700 | +19.7% |
1966 | 21,522 | +21.6% |
1971 | 31,836 | +47.9% |
1981 | 40,391 | +26.9% |
1991 | 42,110 | +4.3% |
2001 | 71,465 | +69.7% |
Demographics
Lisburn Urban Area is within Belfast Metropolitan Urban Area (BMUA) and is classified as a Large Town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (i.e. with population between 18,000 and 75,000 people). On census day (29 April 2001) there were 71,465 people living in Lisburn. Of these:
- 25.4% were aged under 16 years and 15.6% were aged 60 and over.
- 52.1% were female and 47.9% were male.
- 62.8% were from a Protestant background and 33.4% were from a Catholic background.
- 4.0% of people aged 16–74 were unemployed.
Education
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